Festival Days
During the Film Festival, Cannes Lions, the Yachting Festival and MIPCOM, roads around the Palais are closed or filtered and taxis are scarce. Your driver drops you at the access points and waits nearby.
Private Chauffeur in Cannes
A chauffeur on standby for the Croisette, the Palais des Festivals, hotel arrivals, dinners in the hills and day trips along the Côte d'Azur.
Why a Private Chauffeur Fits Cannes
Central Cannes is walkable, but festival days, closed roads and evening plans make a chauffeur on standby the easiest way to move.
Croisette Arrivals
Door to door at the Carlton, the Martinez and the hotels of the Croisette, where parking is almost impossible, with the car ready when you leave.
A Day in Cannes With a Private Chauffeur
A private chauffeur in Cannes is an hourly service: you book the car and driver for a block of time rather than a single ride. Your driver collects you at your hotel, your villa or the airport, stays with you for the day and waits nearby between stops, so you never look for a taxi, a parking space or a bus timetable. The minimum is four hours, with 20 kilometres included per booked hour.
A typical business day starts with a drop-off at the Palais des Festivals, continues with lunch on the Croisette and a meeting in town, and ends with dinner in the hills of Mougins or Le Cannet and a late return. On a leisure day, the same car takes you along the Croisette and up to Le Suquet, then out to Antibes, Grasse or the beaches of Saint-Tropez.
Choose the car for the day: a Mercedes E-Class for up to three passengers, a V-Class for up to seven with their luggage, an S-Class for executive travel, or a Mercedes-Maybach for galas and the red carpet. Your fixed fare is confirmed before the ride, and cancellation is free until five days before. French-speaking guests know it as a service de chauffeur privé, a chauffeur privé à Cannes.
For the Film Festival in May and Cannes Lions in June, book early: demand for cars peaks, the streets around the Palais are closed or filtered, and a driver who knows the access points saves you time between screenings, meetings and evening events.
Cannes Private Chauffeur Rates
Guide rates for a Cannes hourly chauffeur: a dedicated car and driver on standby, with a four-hour minimum and 20 kilometres included per booked hour.
Mercedes E-Class
From €90 per hour or €750 for eight hours, for meetings, hotels, shopping and dinners.
Mercedes V-Class
From €110 per hour or €880 for eight hours, for families, groups and festival teams with luggage (up to 7 passengers).
S-Class and Maybach
S-Class from €130 per hour or €1,040 for eight hours; Maybach from €300 per hour or €2,400 for eight hours: a limousine service with chauffeur for galas and the red carpet.
Minimum time and distance
Four hours minimum, including 20 kilometres per booked hour (80 kilometres for four hours). Your fixed fare is confirmed before the ride.
Getting Around Cannes
The centre is a few minutes on foot. For everything beyond it, this is what works.
On Foot and by Palm Bus
The Palais, the Old Port, Le Suquet and Rue d'Antibes are minutes apart; Palm Bus links Le Cannet, Mandelieu and Mougins.
From Nice Airport
About 26 km, 30 minutes on the A8 off-peak. Taxi: €85 fixed fare. Private transfer: from €150, your driver waiting in arrivals.
Cannes-Mandelieu Jets
Business aviation a few kilometres west of the centre; your chauffeur meets you at the terminal.
Day Trips From Cannes
With a private driver in Cannes for the day, the Riviera's classics are within reach, or choose one of our private tours.
Plan Your Stay in Cannes
Practical guides to the Croisette, the festivals and the road from Nice Airport.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a private chauffeur in Cannes cost?
With Kokolimo, a private chauffeur in Cannes starts at €90 an hour in a Mercedes E-Class, with a four-hour minimum and 20 km included per booked hour. A full day of eight hours starts at €750.
Can I book a chauffeur during the Cannes Film Festival?
Yes. A chauffeur on standby is one of the easiest ways to move during the Film Festival, when roads around the Palais des Festivals are closed or filtered and taxis are in high demand. Book in advance.
Is Cannes walkable?
Yes. The Palais des Festivals, the Old Port, Le Suquet and Rue d'Antibes are a few minutes apart, and the Croisette runs for about two kilometres along the bay. You need transport for the airport, the hills and the neighbouring towns.
How far is Nice Airport from Cannes, and how much is a taxi?
About 26 km: around 30 minutes on the A8 when traffic is light, 45 to 60 minutes during major events. The airport's fixed taxi fare to Cannes is €85 (2026, excluding supplements); a private transfer with Kokolimo starts from €150.
Can the chauffeur wait while I am at the Palais, a meeting or dinner?
Yes. Your chauffeur stays on standby during the booking, waits nearby and collects you when you are ready, including at the hotel doors of the Croisette.
Where is Cannes-Mandelieu Airport?
A few kilometres west of central Cannes. It serves private jets and business aviation only; your chauffeur meets you at the terminal.
Which car is best for a private chauffeur in Cannes?
The Mercedes E-Class or S-Class suits meetings and evenings, the V-Class carries up to 7 passengers for families and festival teams, and the Mercedes-Maybach is for galas and the red carpet.
Need a Private Chauffeur in Cannes?
Tell us your dates and plans: your fixed fare is confirmed before the ride, with free cancellation until five days before.